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Set of 2 Butterfly chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. Metal frame and black leather upholstery. In good original condition. Some rust on the frame.
Arne Jacobsen
Arne Jacobsen was a Danish architect and designer. He is remembered for his contribution to architectural Functionalism. He was succesfull with his simple but effective chair designs. Jacobsen was admitted to the Architecture School at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He have won the C. F. Hansen Medal (1955) and the year after winning the "House of the Future" award, Arne Jacobsen set up his own office.